TPO ab and TSH

[eliza80]

I am 28 ,diagnosed with hypothyroid 3 moths ago ,started levothyroxin 25 mcg (tsh levels were 9.96) then(tsh was 3.40) increased dose after 2 mths to 50 mcg (tsh was 2.60) .But recently report also tells that i have auto immune  disorder with TPO-Ab are 1300 (normal limits <60).i am taking 50 mcg .But want to get pregnant ,i want to know how long it gets to bring TPO thing to normal ?

[eliza80]

Thanx for the reply ,even i was thinking that i should wait for pregnancy though i dont want to! Yup i am seeing endo specialist but i think my T4 are normal so she is not concerned regarding that.
Thanks for telling me abt the book.
thanx again .
eliza

[TamraW]

I would definitely wait until your levels are normal. It could take months, sometimes a year or more depending on the person. Do not rush this pregnancy. Get your levels fixed first.

Your TPO indicates Hashimoto's Disease. You will always have those TPO antibodies. The trick is to get enough thyroid hormone in your body, so your thyroid goes to sleep and the antibodies no longer attack it. Also, I sure hope your doctor is treating your FT4/FT3 levels, and not just your TSH. TSH is a pituitary hormone, and doesn't paint the whole thyroid picture.

You should be seeing an endo who specializes in thyroid. Mary J Shomon wrote a book about pregnancy and thyroid disease. I have one of her other books, and she seems to know her stuff.

Here's her website:http://www.thyroid-info.com/

Take care...
:) Tamra